Redundancy practice ‘hits morale of remaining staff’

HOW companies deal with making workers redundant can have a serious impact on the attitude and morale of those who hold on to their job, a seminar organised by Shannon Chamber of Commerce, heard.

Miriam Magner Flynn, managing director of Limerick-based Career Decisions, told company bosses: “If a redundancy is handled badly, with poor communication and poor career support for departing or surviving employees, then companies can expect departing employees to be extremely angry and hostile towards the company.

“The morale of remaining employees will significantly drop, with a corresponding drop in productivity, and the organisation’s brand and reputation may be seriously damaged.”